South Carolina authorities say an Arkansas man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to crash through the exit gates of a South Carolina nuclear plant. The Oconee County sheriff's office says Doyle Wayne Whisenhunt, of Lockesburg, Arkansas, was taken into custody Friday night at an abandoned home in Pickens County, South Carolina.
FILE - This Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005 file photo shows Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca, S.C. A driver tried to crash through the exit gates of a South Carolina nuclear plant Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 about an hour after security asked the same car to leave when it tried to enter, authorities said.
An arrest warrant says Whisenhunt accelerated his vehicle toward a Duke Energy security officer while on the grounds of the nuclear station in an attempt to cause harm or death.GOP presidential candidate Hutchinson must find a new campaign manager but vows to stay in the raceAuthorities also say Whisenhunt caused damage to the gates and fencing outside the secured area of the facility by hitting them with his vehicle.
It was unclear whether Whisenhunt had legal representation. Emails and text messages left for the suspect and a relative were not returned.
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